Over 80 film works from 75 Negrense filmmakers are being showcased in the 3-day Bacolod Short Film Festival at the University of St. La Salle (USLS) that kicked of Wednesday and will run until Friday, February 17.
The Bacolod Short Film Festival (BSFF), formerly known as Bacolod Shorts, is an annual event organized by the USLS Institute of the Moving Image in collaboration with the La Salle Film Society under the University’s Artists’ Hub, and the Museo De La Salle Bacolod.
BSFF aims to showcase the growing young talents of filmmaking in the region and highlight the creativity of local filmmakers through an exhibition, a press release from USLS said.
Some short films to be showcased in the BSFF have previously participated in various local and national film festivals and have received different accolades.
The featured filmmakers are Kurt Soberano, Julius De la Peña, Barney Molina, Nathan Bringuer, Rolf Baynosa, Moira Drew Severino, Jim Benedict, Lourdes Rae Antenor, Kirsten Gasendo, Jim Benedict Lubrico, Matthew Vascuez;
Samantha Bonnin, Carlos Navarete, Mark Garcia, Emmary, Matthew Piodena, Hannah Britanico, Andrea Pau, Rodney Jr. Jarder, Raj Sugay, Nina Villanueva, Christian Caballero, Via Marie Labrador;
Andrew Matthew Ortono, Jed Descutido, Nicolo Yulo, Khalil Zayed Sanchez, Marela Torre, Georgina Elardo, Thou Reyes, Jorja Miele Montelibano and Adrienne Nicole Verba, Bea Jamero, Carmeli Varela Lopez;
John Villegas, Eunice Denuevo, Kyara Salar, Alessandra Diaz, Kathyrn Baynosa, Alliah Benedicto, Marian Joyce Tiongzon, Jerianne Panisales, David Reasol, Zack Versoza, Cydric Denajeba and Kately Joyce Sayson, Seb Valdez, Kent Desamparado;
Kent Ontanieza, Fredu Bayon-on, Gkie Erebaren, Fuji Jalando-on, Nicolas Tolentino, Charley Sta. Maria, Jobe Kyle De Guzman, Brainard Uberas, Sean Ho, Alyssa Ravadilla, Paula Villarosa, Jayson Baluno, Breia Lizada, Kately Sayson, Sean Philip Lewis, Alfredo Bayon-on and Vanneza Clear Estanol.*